Service required for HP 9160A Optical Card Reader

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(01-06-2016 10:08 PM)Jurgen Keller Wrote:  I'm asking myself what the exact specifications of those capacitors are. I can only see 'USA7143H / 50-25 DC'. I googled around a bit but didn't find anything. Any idea?

USA7143H:- year 1971 week 43
50 - 25 DC: 50uF, 25 Volt DC

You may cut one of the capacitor legs close to the PCB by using a small cutter.
In this way you can check the issue right away.
If the component is not faulty, just solder it back in place.
It's a small operation that leaves no damage to the component or to the PCB.